Planet X Space Chicken - thoughts?

brownian · 13-12-2018 4:34pm #1

As a first gravel bike, to be used the odd time when I don't want to go roading, or want to hit the coillte trails etc...

Anyone got a Space Chicken, or have thoughts on better options ? All I want is

- light
- strong
- cheap
- disks
- fat tyres (35mm min)
- drop bars
- ideally 105 gears, but can live with lesser...

While the Mason Bokeh bikes are v. pretty, they are >2x the PX machine...

magicbastarder · 13-12-2018 4:36pm

brownian wrote: »

- light
- strong
- cheap

a wise man once said - there's light, there's strong, and there's cheap.

you get to pick two.

Eamonnator · 13-12-2018 4:50pm

magicbastarder wrote: »

a wise man once said - there's light, there's strong, and there's cheap.

you get to pick two.

Keith Bontrager.

velo.2010 · 13-12-2018 5:00pm

Space chicken?

jamesd · 13-12-2018 5:06pm

A friend of mine has one, dos some road and gravel / forest tracks with all yesr round and no issues.
I have seen some of the trails he takes and they are rough and never had issues.

AstraMonti · 13-12-2018 5:44pm

velo.2010 wrote: »

Space chicken?

I actually had to google it as well in case it was an autocorrect. It does exist lol.

devonp · 14-12-2018 11:59am

Thoughts...

i want one, but i'd go for the Sram 1x option

btw what will this cost me in Euro's

and will i need / how much is / and what is a dropper seatpost ??

would an Alu frame be better for the rough stuff ?

brownian · 14-12-2018 6:46pm

magicbastarder wrote: »

a wise man once said - there's light, there's strong, and there's cheap.

you get to pick two.

Indeed - his sister said 'cheap, waterproof, breathable - you get to pick two'; though it wasn't about bikes. I amn't suggesting my requirements are reasonable....

neris · 14-12-2018 7:37pm

Has to be the coolest name for a bike.

triggermortis · 14-12-2018 7:50pm

neris wrote: »

Has to be the coolest name for a bike.

really?

Etc · 15-12-2018 4:16pm

neris wrote: »

Has to be the coolest name for a bike.

Agreed !

ford2600 · 15-12-2018 4:59pm

brownian wrote: »

As a first gravel bike, to be used the odd time when I don't want to go roading, or want to hit the coillte trails etc...

Anyone got a Space Chicken, or have thoughts on better options ? All I want is

- light
- strong
- cheap
- disks
- fat tyres (35mm min)
- drop bars
- ideally 105 gears, but can live with lesser...

While the Mason Bokeh bikes are v. pretty, they are >2x the PX machine...

https://www.rosebikes.com/rose-pro-cross-gravel-apex-1x11-2671705

Something like that?

Tubeless ready and maybe a screw on bb given its an alloy frame (but I'm not sure). Decent enough kit on bike and other than tape, valves and sealant ready to ride.

@devonp where did you see a gravel bike with dropper post? Usually fitted to mtbs to allow an efficient climbing sitting position(in high position) and down low out of way when descending.

devonp · 15-12-2018 6:19pm

@ford2600

the PlanetX Space Chicken site list the specs incl "Stealth Dropper routeing"

so its just a possibility i guess for down the road...

Wishbone Ash · 16-12-2018 2:36pm

velo.2010 wrote: »

Space chicken?

I'd love to have been at the table when some marketing cretin suggested that as a name for a bike.

Sweet mother of Jesus.

magicbastarder · 16-12-2018 3:21pm

i like it.

this, however, needed to be checked.

devonp · 16-12-2018 5:50pm

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

I'd love to have been at the table when some marketing cretin suggested that as a name for a bike.

Sweet mother of Jesus.

one of the available colour schemes is named " Flame grilled":D

tigerboon · 16-12-2018 9:19pm

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

I'd love to have been at the table when some marketing cretin suggested that as a name for a bike.

Sweet mother of Jesus.

Most likely was the MD.

Planet X Space Chicken - thoughts?

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